https://www.creativeshrimp.com/cycles-x-speed-test.html  Cycles x is faster than cycles.  Yay. 

If you are getting the dreaded cpu out of memory error, try this first:

Beginner

 He explains what each modifer does, I think in blender 2.8

 Lots of tips about modifiers, and seeing the examples he has helps you understand what they do.

Ghibli Style anime

If you want to make anime in Blender you can.  Other Styles are Pencil, Realistic, Cartoony, Claymation.

A history of Ghibli Style Animation, Where he got inspiration, his process.   I Loved his earlier movies like Laputa and Nausica.

Project tutorials -  these are the tuts that yield an asset when you're done - from asteroids to medieval towns.

Beginner

 How to Create a Low Poly Tree in 1 Minute -- Uses some of the ideas in the above link.  Watch the above link first Then make a tree using this method. 

Awesome Features of Blender extended by Plugins

Go here for lists of plugins in blender.

GitHub - agmmnn/awesome-blender: 🪐 A curated list of awesome Blender addons, tools, tutorials; and 3D resources for everyone. For tons of great plugins

How to use these plugins and reviews by Youtubers

Plugins that are preinstalled with Blender that should be turned on.